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Tommy and Disability Narratives – My Fave is more than Problematic

Posted on By David Perry

As I blogged about yesterday, I can’t listen to Tommy (the Rock Opera by The Who) any more. Introducing kids to music I loved as a teenager is a key nostalgic benefit of parenting, and unusually, they liked it a lot, my kids jamming out to Pinball Wizard. And then … the lyrics filtered into … Continue ReadingTommy and Disability Narratives – My Fave is more than Problematic

Disability and Pop Culture: Alice Wong on Finding Dory

Posted on By David Perry

Last week I wrote about Finding Dory and hoping it was good. Although complex and not without its issues (more on that in a second), Alice Wong (founder of the Disability Visibility Project) has mostly very positive things to say. People with disabilities do not see themselves very often reflected in popular culture with authenticity steeped … Continue ReadingDisability and Pop Culture: Alice Wong on Finding Dory